Things That Happened

Ye Bugu: "Great God Jiu Chen, the person you asked me to find has woken up. You can add him as a friend and ask him about the details."

Xiao Fan: "Thank you. You've worked hard."

Ye Bugu: "You're welcome. If you ever need anything, just let me know. The Night Blade Mercenary Group won't charge you anything from now on."

A couple of days ago, while Ye Bugu was out looking for someone, he'd tried using the Heaven-Tier Skill Xiao Fan had given him.

It wasn't just powerful—it was downright invincible!

He could switch between the positions of his three phantoms at will.

Can you imagine the shock of a Fierce Beast flying at him, only to have its paw swipe through empty air?

If he was accidentally controlled, he could switch places with a phantom, instantly break free, and even recover health!

The first time he used the skill, Ye Bugu was stunned!

Healing! So you could restore health without a Doctor's healing skill!

That was when Ye Bugu realized healing skills could be used this way.

Even when there was no danger, he could summon three phantoms, and they would attack nearby targets whenever he used another damaging skill.

It was practically perfect.

And this was while he still hadn't mastered the skill. Once he had thoroughly learned to control it, Ye Bugu couldn't even imagine how strong he would be.

All Ye Bugu could say was that it truly lived up to being a Heaven-Tier Skill.

Ye Bugu had previously created several Mystic Rank skills in a row, and later, he'd even created an Earth-Tier Skill.

He didn't show it, but he was extremely proud of himself. He'd thought he would create a Heaven-Tier Skill sooner or later.

But it wasn't until he actually had one that Ye Bugu understood how far he was from creating a Heaven-Tier Skill himself.

Those skills were so unreal and unfathomable that he couldn't imagine coming up with one in his lifetime. Yet Xiao Fan could produce them as easily as if he were reaching into his pocket.

Now that was a true genius!

Ye Bugu resolved to build a good relationship with Xiao Fan from then on.

After closing the chat with Ye Bugu, Xiao Fan added his uncle's game ID. The other player accepted almost instantly.

"Xiao Fan?"

"It's me, Uncle. How are you feeling now?" Xiao Fan asked with concern.

Inside the tent, Xiao Yi read Xiao Fan's reply, his heart a jumble of emotions.

He'd been attacked earlier, and had thought he wouldn't make it out of the game alive this time.

Before losing consciousness, he'd thought of so many things... His wife, who'd never enjoyed a day of good fortune with him; his two children, who were still so young; and his older brother's only child, his nephew, who had just logged into the game.

All his family still depended on him. He couldn't die! He'd tried to struggle, but he had no legs. He would never stand again.

As his consciousness faded, he'd thought he would never return...

Who could have guessed that when he woke up again, he'd be in a human settlement?

The person who rescued him was clearly powerful, but he'd said a great game expert had asked him to save Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi had thought about it for a long time. Apart from his nephew, who'd only just started playing, he didn't know anyone else in the game—let alone any game experts.

But his nephew, Xiao Fan, had only been playing for a month. At most, he was a novice. How could he possibly be an expert?

While Xiao Yi was still thinking, the person who'd rescued him told him that the game expert wanted to add him as a friend.

When he saw that the person adding him was a level-five account, Xiao Yi couldn't believe it.

Now that he'd received a definite reply from the other side, Xiao Yi didn't know what to make of his feelings. At that moment, he had so many questions.

But when he saw Xiao Fan's concerned message, his eyes reddened as he replied.

"I'm all right. I'm feeling much better."

After sending the message, Xiao Yi gave a bitter smile and silently murmured to himself,

"Except I don't have my legs anymore."

"Uncle, what exactly happened that night? Why did you leave the safe zone, and who attacked you?" Xiao Fan asked urgently.

Xiao Yi's face paled.

At the memory of that night, anger flickered across his face. But when he thought of who those people were, his lips parted, then all that came out was a nearly inaudible sigh. He swallowed down the emotions surging inside him.

"It was just an accident. I went out to relieve myself that night and accidentally stepped outside the safe zone. Then a passing Fierce Beast attacked me."

Xiao Fan read his uncle's reply, his brows drawing together. It was obvious his uncle didn't want to talk about it.

Xiao Fan could guess why. The people who'd attacked his uncle must have been important.

Even if he pressed him, his uncle wouldn't say anything.

Xiao Fan thought it over before replying.

"So it was an accident. I thought you might have accidentally offended someone important, Uncle. I wanted to ask so I could be more careful in the game and avoid making them angry too."

When Xiao Yi saw Xiao Fan's reply, he sat bolt upright in bed, his face full of concern.

That was right. His nephew would still be in the game, and someday his children would enter it too.

Those people might usually act like they were above everyone else, but who could guarantee they wouldn't cross paths in the game someday?

Even an ordinary gold farmer like him had run into them.

The game wasn't reality. Players killed one another in the wild all the time, and the government wouldn't intervene.

And those people cared nothing for the lives of ordinary players.

Xiao Yi sighed softly and replied, "It was the Shen Family, one of the Four Great Families."

"Xiao Fan, the Shen Family is powerful and has always acted arrogantly in the game. If you ever run into anyone from the Shen Family, run immediately. Understand?"

"So Uncle really was attacked by players." Xiao Fan read his uncle's reply, clenching his fists until his fingertips turned faintly white. "The Shen Family! Fine!"

"Uncle, what exactly happened that night? Why did the Shen Family attack you?"

After a long wait, Xiao Yi sent him a long message.

Although Cloud Sea was a game, it was also a complete world.

Resources were abundant there, and it had even given rise to some extraordinary Heavenly Spirit Treasures.

These Heavenly Spirit Treasures could not only improve players' attributes and abilities, but could also be brought into the Real World. They were extremely valuable.

That day, while Xiao Yi was hunting Fierce Beasts, he happened to spot a Heavenly Spirit Grass—the kind mentioned in the official announcement—in the distance.

Heavenly Spirit Grass was precious. A single plant could be exchanged for ten thousand Core Power.

That money could greatly improve his family's circumstances, and he could also give some of it to Xiao Fan, who had just entered the game.

Xiao Yi memorized the grass's location. When night came, he sneaked out during his break. The Heavenly Spirit Grass was not far from the safe zone, so he'd be fine as long as he was careful.

He just hadn't realized the Shen Family had already set their sights on it.

The moment Xiao Yi approached the Heavenly Spirit Grass, one of the Shen Family guards struck him with a palm and sent him flying.

"How dare you covet something that belongs to the Shen Family? You're asking to die."

Only then did Xiao Yi learn that the Heavenly Spirit Grass already had an owner—and that owner was the Shen Family, one of the Four Great Families.

All he could do was kneel and beg for mercy, explaining that he hadn't known the Heavenly Spirit Grass belonged to the Shen Family and asking them to let him go.

The Shen Family members looked down at him arrogantly. They said they would spare him, but in the end, one of them severed both his legs and tossed him out into the wilderness, saying it was punishment for coveting the Shen Family's property.